About The Program

TheFresh Thyme Giving Bag Program featuring the Giving Tag is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their local community while supporting the environment. The program offers a Giving Bag with an attached Giving Tag that supports local non-profits in the communities that Fresh Thyme serves.

How does the program work?
Every reusable Giving Bag sold results in a $1 donation to a local non-profit. When a shopper purchases the Giving Bag featuring the Giving Tag, they are given the opportunity to direct the $1 donation to a local non-profit that is important to them. If the shopper does not direct the donation within 7 days, the $1 donation will automatically be directed to the non-profit chosen each month by store leadership at each store location. The program benefits Education, Health & Wellness, Hunger Relief and Military/Veterans organizations that are local to each Fresh Thyme location.

The Fresh Thyme Giving Bag is a durable, reusable shopping tote that makes it easy for you to contribute to your local community. Every time you purchase one of these specially designed bags, Fresh Thyme donates $1 to a local non-profit. Giving Bag donations support groups focused on Education, Health & Wellness, Hunger Relief and Military/Veterans Organizations.

What is the Giving Tag?

Each Giving Bag comes with an attached Giving Tag. Every time you purchase one of these specially designed bags, the store donates $1 to a local non-profit. Shoppers will have the choice to direct the $1 donation to a non-profit of their choice through the Giving Tag within 7 days of purchase. If the $1 donation is not directed by the shopper within 7 days, it will automatically be donated to the non-profit that store leadership at each store location has selected for the month.

How much do the bags cost?

The Giving Bags cost $2.50, with $1 of that purchase price going to support a benefiting non-profit in your community.

What is the goal of the program?

Fresh Thyme is committed to making a difference in the communities in which we live and work. The goal of this program is to make it easy for customers to give back to the community while supporting the environment. Visit our website to learn more about us.

Where can I purchase these bags?

Fresh Thyme Giving Bags are available at all Fresh Thyme locations. To find the Fresh Thyme nearest you, visit the store locater site. You can also purchase these bags in bulk. The bags make great gifts for friends, family, colleagues and members of any groups you are involved with, because you are giving a gift to them and to the community at the same time. For information on bulk orders, please contact freshthymeinfo@bags4mycause.com.

Where can the bags be found in the store?

The bags are available at various registers and the reusable bag rack. If you are having trouble finding the bag, simply ask the store manager where the Fresh Thyme Giving Bag is located and they will be happy to show you!

How do I use the Giving Tag to direct my $1 donation?

Upon purchasing the Giving Bag with the Giving Tag, follow the instructions on the back side of the tag to redeem. Shoppers are directed to visit myfreshthymecause.com within 7 days of their purchase, remove the scratch-off layer to reveal the unique identifier and submit their identifier and select the non-profit you’d like to receive a $1 donation. If your donation is not directed within 7 days of your purchase, the donation will be sent to the default cause selected by Store Leadership at the store you purchased the bag at.

What if the non-profit I want to send the donation to is not listed?

If you do not see your non-profit listed, you can simply submit it for approval via myfreshthymecause.bags4mycause.com. Once you have submitted the information for the non-profit and it is approved, they will be notified that a donation was directed to them. You will only hear back from us if your non-profit is not approved.

What happens to the donation if I do not choose a non-profit within 7 days?

If, for any reason, you do not choose a non-profit to receive the donation generated by the sale of the Giving Bag, it will still be sent to a local non-profit chosen each month by the store leadership at the Fresh Thyme location where the bag was purchased.

How will the default non-profit be selected each month?

Each month, leadership at each store location will choose a local non-profit to be the default benefiting non-profit from the Giving Bag. The selected non-profits are posted on the reusable bag rack for the duration of their benefiting month.

How many non-profits benefit from the program?

Every month, Fresh Thyme contributes money to approximately 70 non-profits local to the communities in which each Fresh Thyme serves each month. Recipient organizations change monthly based on the selections made by store leadership.

When you use the reusable Fresh Thyme Giving Bags, you show others that you care about the community and also about the environment, because you are not using paper or plastic to carry your groceries home.

Can I submit my non-profit to participate in this program?

Yes, Fresh Thyme is committed to serving the communities in which we live and work. Submit a non-profit to participate in this program, or visit our website to learn more about us.

When I buy the Giving Bag, do I have to do anything else? How will the non-profit get their donation?

With each bag you purchase, you have the choice to direct the $1 donation to a non-profit of your choice by following the instructions on the Giving Tag attached to the Giving Bag. If you do not otherwise direct your donation through the Giving Tag, the donation will automatically be sent to the local non-profit selected by Store Leadership at your local store location for that month. You can find out the default non-profit for that month by visiting the reusable bag rack and taking a look at the posted sign.

When are the donations distributed to the benefiting non-profits?

The default monthly beneficiaries will be sent their checks directly 4-6 weeks after their month ends. Giving Tag beneficiaries who earn more than $10 in a month will also be sent their checks within 4-6 weeks. Giving Tag beneficiaries who earn less than $10 in a month will be sent their donation checks quarterly, starting on April 1, 2019.

What are the bags made of? Where are they made?

The bags are made from 95% recycled materials from either non-woven or woven Polypropylene. They are manufactured in China and Vietnam in factories that follow the strictest guidelines for employment and production standards.